judgy

American  

[juhj-ee] / ˈdʒʌdʒ i /

adjective

Informal.

1. tending to judge or criticize too quickly and harshly; judgmental.

   I used to be very judgy about other people's children, but that vanished when I had my own adorable monsters.

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Etymology

Origin of judgy

First recorded in 2005–10; judge ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Our nearest and dearest—who can be disappointed and judgy when we don’t do things their way—can be part of the problem, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

When she died of the plague a few years later, they felt vindicated; one particularly judgy saint ascribed it to her use of a “certain golden instrument.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Being judgy as hell was part of what made the girls so fun to hang out with.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025

“We’re all silently struggling because the adults are too judgy, biased, scared, busy or unbothered to help us,” Amara said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

He set her down again and cupped her cold face in his hands, aware that Ashish was now watching them, most likely with a judgy expression on his face.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon